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Floyd Gordon's Collection
 
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By:Floyd Gordon
Dates:1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
Album Info:make, age of rail
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100 lbs. ILLINOIS G. 1921
Title:  100 lbs. ILLINOIS G. 1921
Description:  ILLINOIS G. = Illinois Steel Co, Gary mill (city state). U.S.A. = United States America. UP Yard. OH = Open Hearth steel process. Note the type of ballast!
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:36:26 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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100 lbs INLAND USA 1926
Title:  100 lbs INLAND USA 1926
Description:  INLAND USA = Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, United States of America. RE = American Railway Engineers Assocation specification. OH = Open Hearth steel process.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:37:38 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Fishplate joins 90 lbs and 100 lbs rail in UP yard
Title:  Fishplate joins 90 lbs and 100 lbs rail in UP yard
Description:  This rail joiner or fishplate has been designed to fit ARA 90 lbs specified rail with 100 lbs AREA specified rail. ARA = American Railway Assoication. AREA = American Railway Engineering Association. This was necessary because the shape of the 90 lbs rail differed from that of 100 lbs rail.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:39:50 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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75 lbs ILLINOIS STEEL Co SOUTH WKS 1911
Title:  75 lbs ILLINOIS STEEL Co SOUTH WKS 1911
Description:  ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS = Illinois Steel Company South Works Chicago, Illinois. X = Oct 1911 rail was made.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:21:23 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Fishplate that joins 8o lbs rail to 90 lb rail
Title:  Fishplate that joins 8o lbs rail to 90 lb rail
Description:  This ARA specified fishplate or rail joiner. ARA = America Railway Assoication. UP Yard .
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 9:34:07 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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90 lbs C. F. & I. CO 1911
Title:  90 lbs C. F. & I. CO 1911
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron, Publeo CO. Xl = November 1911. ARA = American Railway Association. Rail meets ARA specifcations. OH = Open Hearth steel making process. This track seldom see use.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:01:56 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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90 lbs COLORADO 1915
Title:  90 lbs COLORADO 1915
Description:  COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Pubelo CO. llll = April. A.R.A. = American Railway Assoication rail specificatio. OH = Open Hearth means steel making process. SEC. = lbs per yard (90). Rail located in UP yard.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:15:56 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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90 lbs COLORADO 1916
Title:  90 lbs COLORADO 1916
Description:  COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. Publeo CO. V = May 1916 date of manufacture. SEC. = pounds per Yard (90). A. R. A. = meets American Railway Assoication specification.
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 10:35:01 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Wood bolted to side of jointed rail
Title:  Wood bolted to side of jointed rail
Description:  Purpose of placing wood on rail unknown. UP Weiser Yard
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 10:00:10 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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This one of several examples of wood bolted to side of rail
Title:  This one of several examples of wood bolted to side of rail
Description:  Purpose of wood on side of rail unknown. The wood has been there for quite some period of time. UP Weiser!Yard
Photo Date:  10/25/2012  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 10:03:21 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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